- James Cossins
James Cossins (
4 December 1933 –12 February 1997 ) was an English character actor. Born inBeckenham ,Kent , he became widely recognised as the abrupt, bewildered Mr. Walt in the "Fawlty Towers " episode "The Hotel Inspectors ".He played a wide range of characters throughout his colourful and extensive career on television and stage. His film credits include "The Anniversary" (1968), "Gandhi" (1982), and "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974).
On the small screen he appeared as a guest in a variety of show, including "
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em ", "Minder", "Bergerac", "The Sweeney ", "All Creatures Great and Small ", "Citizen Smith ", "Just William ", "The Good Life", "Z-Cars ", and as the regular character Bruce Westrop (in 1974) in "Emmerdale Farm ". He also appeared in the first series of "All in Good Faith " in 1985.Cossins died at a young age of 63 in 1997.
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